Kennedy Smith has captured the hearts of thousands of people just off one video showing her running and looking quite good while doing it.
This is the video that set social media off:
The Texas A&M Track Alumni & Masters Student, who snagged a first-place finish in the 60m hurdles this year, is now a sports reporter for AT&T SportsNet Southwest.
Here’s a list of her accomplishments:
2019: Indoor – Scored in the SEC Championships, placing eighth with an 8.40 in 60m hurdles after producing a career best of 8.28 in the prelims … The 8.28 ranks as the No. 7 performer on the Aggie all-time list … Opened season placing fifth in 60m hurdles at Reveille Invitational … Finished third with an 8.59 at Ted Nelson Invitational and placed third in 8.59 again at Texas A&M Invitational … Ran 8.60 in prelims to place 13th at Texas Tech Classic … Clocked 8.59 for third time in prelims of Charlie Thomas Invitational, then improved to 8.49 for third place in final … Ran 8.47 and 8.55 during two rounds of prelims at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational … Placed second at Aggie Twilight in 8.46 after an 8.53 in the prelims. Outdoor – Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds in 100m hurdles, ran 13.55 in first round … Competed in SEC Championships, placing 13th in prelims with a 13.53 … Started outdoor campaign placing third in 100m hurdles (13.74) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … A wind-aided 13.50 placed her fourth at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Clocked a windy 13.47 in prelims of Texas Relays … Placed sixth in Reveille Meet with a 13.55 … Produced a career best 13.33 (1.9 wind) to place fourth at Michael Johnson Invitational … Won A&M Alumni Muster with a 13.22W (4.8) and added an 11.87W (5.1) in the 100m.
2020: Indoor – Opened her season in December at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational with two fifth places finishes, cocked 8.59 in the 60m hurdles and 25.31 in the 200m dash…Won the Ted Nelson Invitational Day One 60m hurdles with a tmie of 8.46…Clocked a personal best 60m dash time of 7.76 in the prelims at the Aggie Invitational, finished eighth in the finals at 7.87…Finshed third in the 60m hurdles (8.33) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational…Recorded a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.31 in the prelims at the Texas A&M Invitational, placed second in the finals at 8.32…Placed 11th in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the SEC Championships with a personal best time of 8.25, the eighth best performer mark in Aggie history. Outdoor – Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021: Indoor – Ran a 8.36 60m hurdles time to finish second at the Ted Nelson Invitational to open the season, ran the fastest preliminary time of 8.40…Ran a 8.35 prelim in the 60m hurdles at the Texas Tech Invitational…Clocked a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.25 to finish fourth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational…Finished ninth in the prelims at the SEC Indoor Championships at 8.26. Outdoor – Opened her season at the Willie Williams Classic, ran a 13.48 100m hurdles time and 11.98 in the 100m…Clocked a legal personal best 100m hurdles time of 13.28 at the Texas Relays…Finished second in the 100m hurdles (13.34) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet…Ran 13.37 in the 100m hurdles at the Texas A&M Team Invitational before suffering a season ending injury at the Michael Johnson Invitational.
2022: Indoor- Snagged a first place finish in the 60m hurdles (8.55) at the Ted Nelson Invitational day 1 and came back the 2nd day to run 8.65 for 2nd place, this was her first meet on the track since her injury last spring…Placed 3rd in the 60 hurdles (8.78) at the Aggie Invitational…Ran the 60m hurdles at the Texas Tech Open, Charlie Thomas Invitational, and the Don Kirby Open leading up to the SEC Championships…Competed at the SEC Indoor Championships placing 18th in the prelims of the 60 hurdles (8.63). Outdoor – Opened the season running 12.65 in the 100m and 14.33 in the 100m hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invitational…Ran the 100m hurdles (13.68) and 400m hurdles (1:05.34) at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet…Clocked 13.90 at the UF Tom Jones Memorial…Ran a wind-aided time of 13.59 at the Michael Johnson Invitational…Placed 15th in the 100m hurdles (14.80) at the SEC Championships and 40th (13.89) at the NCAA West Regional.
Unfortunately for the fellas, she is a taken woman. Even still, here’s how social media responded to her:
